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Show .T Also in this section: Friday Loca Obituaries IY2 Opinions B4 Weather B3 Scpl. 21. lf))() B, Timpanogos Mental Health Center gets new name By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer Timpanogos Community Mental Health Center has a new name. From now on it will be known as Wasatch Mental Health. The name change was approved Thursday at a meeting of the center's advisory board in Heber City. Don Muller, center director, asked the board several months ago to change the name, saying he center had recovered sufficiently hat a change was in order to remove it from the stigma of the financial scandal of three years ago. Center employees at that time submitted a list of 50 suggested names. Finally, a task force headed by Rolf W. Eichler was appointed to make recommendations. The task force suggested Mountainlands names: five Mental Health Center, Utah Valley Mental Health Center, Utah County Mental Health Center, Wasatch Mental Health Center and Mental Health Center. Board members rejected Mountainlands because it would be confused with Moutainland Association of Governments. Utah Valley and Utah County were rejected because the center serves both Utah and Wasatch counties. They finally selected Wasatch Mental Health, but rejected the additional word "center" because Utah-Wasatc- h of the length. Eichler's committee strongly recommended a name change, stating that it would go far towards separating the sigma of the "old" from the present administration. seekThey unanimously endorsed ing a new name to assist in eradicating the image which the previous administration has left in the eyes of the public. Muller expressed pleasure with the change, saying he anticipated few problems in making the change-ove- ftt writer Peregrine Worsthorne has noted, "It was the Right that won the Ccld War ... not so much the sophisticated, civilized (read: "Mainstream") Right as it was the knee-jerhard-ha- t the right' whom Karl Snow excommunicated from the Utah k, right-winge- rs "mainstream." Is Snow's "mainstream" the same tributary in which we can find Genevieve Atwood? Rep. Wayne Owens, Atwood's opponent, is by any measure a liberal Democrat; he has observed that there isn't a great deal of difference between himself and SI Grigg Herald Staff Writer Since establishHEBER CITY ment of a Heber City branch of Timpanogos Mental Health Center, many new programs have been started. Mathea Anderson, director, told the board Thursday. One recent activity was the 55 hours of critical incident stress debriefing provided to members of affected by the the community Midway forest "fire, she said. The Heber City branch was established and opened on May 15 of this year. Day treatment was initiated for persons with chronic mental illness, and the patients chose "The Whistling Post" as the name for their group. A class for elementary age children was conducted for seven weeks during the summer, and a series of articles on psychological abuse was printed in the local paper. Social work services were delivered to Wasatch elementary schools for approximately 200 therapy hours Wasatch bounty inpatient admissions to L't.iP Vallev Hospital for self-estee- ment of Labor, which has claimed the center owes overtime payments from extra hours allegedly worked by center employees under the old administration. To date approximately $(100,000 in restitution has been recovered. In another action, the board approved a resolution allowing the executive director to use recovered funds for the following purposes: A acute care adult treatment facility. Payment of improper and illegal loans incurred at high interest rates which encumber the center's personal property. An updated fleet of automo- Hi-b- leader responsive - i? Iter x j p2 .11 i W jv v ' ft- ,jrvt i i.p i , if.ii. MorSALT IJKE CITY (AP) mon Church President Ezra Taft Benson remained conscious ami re- If a A FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT v., Ms. Atwood. A New Age Republican, Atwood has rhapsodized (in Net- work magazine) about her "feminist upbringing." She has mastered the art of tactical opacity regarding abortion. By virtue of her gender, she may be able to trump Owens, who is currently the Utah politician preferred by the National Abor- tion Rights Action League. Ms. Atwood's rhetoric about "compassion" hangs about her like a fog of stale incense. She has learned how the word "compassion" can be used to bewitch the intelligence of an electorate. During her "Take Two" debate with Dan Marriott, Atwood insisted that Marriott, unlike herself, saw abortion as a "political issue"; Atwood, on the other hand, regards it as an "issue of compassion." She neif glected to explain what this means; she anything also declined to say under what circumstances it is compassionate to allow an abortionist to destroy a child. It is significant that Atwood considers "conservative" to be something of an antonym for "compassionate" or "balanced". It is also significant that she considers her candidacy to be a type of moral test for Utah. Following her primary victory over Marriott, Atwood told KSL-Tthat by electing a woman, Utah would "Show that we really are an open society." Tokenism may be the sum and substance of Atwood's campaign. The 3rd District Republican Primary has about it the aspect of a coronation. The 2nd District offers voters two different liberalshades of ism. In any case, this primary season has illustrated the truth of H.L. Mencken's dictum that "Democracy is the theory that the people know what they want and deserve to get ft good and hard." V gray-flann- Timp's Heber City branch reports many new programs Bv JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN " Ji Will claiming "moderation," : r4 Moderation is the chief virtue By The previous director and two key men from the old administration are currently serving prison terms for misuse of public funds. Audits showed approximately $3.5 million in state and federal funds was misused. While the center has now balanced its budget, it is not free from financial problems resulting from the scandal. The center filed for Chapter Nine bankruptcy, which is a bankruptcy reserved for governmental entities to allow them to reorganize. Still to be settled are claims for back payments from Medicare anil a problem with the U.S. Depart psychiatric services totaled 111 bed days from July, 1989 to June 1990. Cost was $409 per bed. A mental health information booth at "Issues of the '90s" worship was established in April. Anderson also reported she has continued contact with various community agencies. She said she is getting outpatient counseling going. In other action, board members approved a contract with the Division of Family Services in the amount of $137,240, for work in the youth area, and an amendment to the Mentally 111 Substance Abuse program in the amount of $38,000. They also approved a resolution setting up accounts to manage patient funds pursuant to court orders and voluntary requests. The individual accounts are insufficient by themselves to be placed in an interest bearing checking account, but were pooled together by TCMHC for that purpose. The account, over a period of years, has earned interest, but it is lmposi Vie at this point to segregate the interest earned by reason of a particular client's variable account balances. Upgraded computer systems. resolution stated that the former top management of TCMHC wrongfully took millions of dollars of center monies for themselves and had failed to use center funds for appropriate purposes. These resulted in substantial deferred maintenance on facilities, the absence of adequate facilities, ami the loss of necessary operating capital. It further emphasized that the center does not presently have adequate facilities, operating capital, or other resources to provide proper care and treament for its constituency, and that citizens of Utah and Wasatch counties deserve treatment and facilities that are at least equal to facilities provided in other communities. The LDS of the victors in the 2nd and 3rd District Republican primaries. r. "The only major change we'll have to make is with the letterheads," he commented. 'Moderation' key to GOP primary wins Karl Snow meant to display himself in flattering contrast to his opponent, John Harmer. Genevieve Atwood repeatedly described herself as "conservative on financial issues, moderate or balanced on social issues." Both Atwood and Snow will probably make vivid the truth of the statement that moderation is the chief virtue of the mediocre and the premier passion of the uncommitted. Snow chose his "Take Two" debate with Harmer to distinguish himself from the motley rabble on the Right. He declared that Utah conservatism is of the "mainstream" variety, not the "far-righ- t, John Birch Society MBS) extremism" supposedly embodied by his opponent. There is perhaps no political group that presents a more attractive target than the JBS. Its members do tend to possess more certitudes than sophistication, but given what passes for sophistication these days there is virtue in that ratio. One need not subscribe to the Birch worldview in order to admire the diligence and constitutional literacy of Birchers. Furthermore, unlike other local political groups that make a fetish of "tolerance," the Birchers have never demanded the firing of a columnist with whose opinions they disagree. In certain circles, it is considered good form to hold Birchers in derision; apparently it is in these circles that Snow developed the cast of mind reflected in his "Take Two" remark. It is the "far right" that can claim vindication as the Cold War winds down. As British biles. Board changes name to distance center from scandal sponsive today following surgery to remove blood clots on his brain. The church leader was listed in serious but stable condition at LDS Hospital. Church spokesman Don LeFevre said Thursday that Benson would remain in the Intensive Care Unit at least until Sunday and would probably remain in the hospital for another week before returning home. While improving, Benson will remain in serious condition until he leaves ICU, LeFevre said. Benson suffered severe headaches and difficulty swallowing before being hospitalized Tuesday. LeFevre did not know whether those symptoms had been alleviated by the Wednesday surgery. City given $60,000 for homeless i Herald Photo David Dahl Averill Bowers leaves the Provo "depot" to board a train to Colorada recently. Provo struggles to build r train travelers jj By CHRISTI C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer developer fought to save Provo's Union Depot from demolition four years ago, Provo officials are now struggling to construct another shelter at the site for Amtrak passengers. City redevelopment staff members have met with Mour.tainland Association of Governments in hopes of forming a joint search for money to fund a new railroad station. At the association's request, Provo city is collecting information on other transportation-relate- d companies within the city. No formal transportation from the Amtrak stop into town currently exists. Formerly located on 600 South between 200 and 300 West, the heavily vandalized Union Depot was destroyed Oct. 16, 1986 and replaced with what newspaper articles then called a "handy-hut.- " Just as a private Developer Craig Call made a last minute proposal to renovate the building, but Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Com-pan- v officials refused to consider it. The hut remains, but with only bench and three walls, the facility doesn't provide adequate protection from the weather. A phone exists, but it is often vandalized. Karen McCandless, economic development techni- a The hut remains, but with only a bench and three walls. The facility doesn't provide adequate protection from the weather. cian, said she has a file of letters voicing concerns about the lack of restrooms and transportation to other areas of the city. Ron Madsen, redevelopment director, said the city would like to see a new building at the site. "I do think it's a shame. You've got people coming in from out of town. This may be their first introduction to Provo." According to Amtrak statistics, 5,200 people used Amtrak through Provo during the first six months of this year. The California Zephyr, second most popular train in the United States, travel-- ; through Provo twice a day: at 7:20 a.m. and westbound at 9:25 p.m. Madsen remains optimistic that funding can be obtained through a federal grant or other means, although the city cannot afford to build a new facility itself, he said. However, the involvement of Mountainlands is necessary to make the issue regional rather than just a Provo city matter. "A lot of the federal grants that come from those types of Am-trak- east-boun- 's d things need priority in a regional plan," he said. Homer Chandler, executive director of Mountainlands, said his association had looked into funding alternatives previously at the city's request and found they were "remote." The best source would be through the federal Department of Transportation, but few funds are given out through that department now, he said. Provo may be able to utilize some of its own federal money such as community development block grant funds. "There needs to be something done. But as to whether it's a top priority, Provo would have to determine that," Chandler said. Capt. Duane Fraser, Provo Posaid no major lice Department, crimes have occurred in the area, but the patrol division had been asked to spend as much time there as possible. Madsen said building a new structure is "a fairly high priority. But unless we get some outside funding of some sort, I'm not sure what we can do." By CHRISTI C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer Housing for homeless mentally handicapped citizens will be provided in Provo through a $00,000 federal award the only award of its kind made in Utah. As part of a program titled "Permanent Housing for the Homeless Handicapped," funds totaling $60,-24- 7 have been presented to the Provo City Housing Authority by the department of Housing and Urban Development. Doug Carlson, authority executive director, said Thursday the authority plans to purchase a duplex with the money and rehabilitate it for mentally handicapped tenants. The Provo authority was the first and only group to apply for this money from HUD this year. Carl-co- n oaid. "We don't have housing right now set aside specifically for the Carlson said. The handicapped," money was given as part of $15.3 million in funds distributed to 104 projects in 21 states. The $60,000 granted to Provo will be equally matched by $30,000 from the state and the remainder by the authority itself. Carlson said the duplex will cost $53,000 and the authority has planned to perform $38,000 in improvements on the building, although that entire amount will probably not be needed. An additional $26,687 in staff time was also estimated to be spent on the project over the next two years. The authority will work with Timp Mental Health to place up to eight tenants in the duplex. Timp will then provide continuing services to the tenants, Carlson said. While the housing is meant to help those already homeless, it is also being provided for those in jeopardy of becoming homeless because of their inability to maintain housing, Carlson said. Iraq conflict having little affect on recruitin: Bv PATRICK CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Writer Operation Desert Shield in the Middle East hasn't affected U.S. Army Recruiting, said Maj. Gen. Jack C. Wheeler this morning in Provo. Wheeler, the commanding general of the U.S. Recruiting Command, headquartered in Chicago, visited Army recruiters in Utah this morning. "We haven't seen any effects to recruiting from Operation Desert Shield yet." said Wheeler. And Wheeler said he didn't expect a need for the draft as long as the U.S. Congress continues to support the recruiting command at current levels. He indicated that incentives programs such as several college fi nancial assistant programs and the college loan repayment programs help keep recruiting levels high. The general said that when trie Vietnam War began, the draft was already in place. But he said in 1973. while the war was still being fought, the Army concept was initiated. He said there was no problem for recruiters to fill required Army needs. Wheeler did say that since Operation Desert Shield began, his command had received an in- creased number of calls frcm support cw the military He said a number of un.- r military service people have a.. called recruiters to express an in returning to military serv .Americans expressing ice. But Wheeler said the Army is limited in the number of prior-serac- e individuals it can recruit because of the higher cost of prior service people to the field, because of their higher rank and pay requirments. "Today's Army is the best we have ever had." said Wheeler. He said educational requirements are hmher than ever in the history of the U.S. Army. He said 95 percent of those recruited have high school gradua-t'.-.- " dimplomas. and 67 percent of those recuited score in the upper 50 percent of the nation in academic ahi'.ity Hxh school students who express an interest in joining the Army are encouraged to stav in school and to stay off drugs if they want to eventually be recruited into the Army, said Wheeler. of The general said that one-thir- d those recruited into the Army-choos- to stay in the military. He said those U.S. Army members who return to civiliian life after their military service are better trained and educated and are help to make society better. Wheeler greeted and talked to three area recruits who will be entering the Army. He talked with Jim Lamb of Payson, Joseph Winther of Orem and Penny Underwood ot Santa-qui- n. Underwood told Wheeler she was entering a program to be a of a Blackhawk crew-membe- |